Just because it was unanimously passed in TX doesn’t mean the rest of the country would be in favor of it. I understand why he did it and it isn’t one of the things that’s a deal breaker for me as long as he will aggressively enforce federal law. However, if it was a non issue to everyone then it wouldn’t be the topic of conversation or one of the problems people have with Perry. He definitely didn’t help himself by calling people who disagree “heartless” and he did a terrible job of explaining it.
The one reason that makes it extremely difficult to support him is his breaking a promise to his state that he wouldn’t run for president is they reelected him. He emphasized this over and over again. The reason this bothers me is it goes to his character and regardless of his wife “talking him into it” his promise to his state should override any ambition she or he should have for his political career.
Cindie
Let's mention here---that while Perry conned Texas voters, saying he had no plans to run for president, Perry raised $55 million----precisely to finance a presidential run.
THE PERRY MONEY STORY SO FAR Perry has three PACs (that we know of---could be many many more)----- teeming with millions and millions of dollars to run a prez campaign. Perry runs the govt of Texas as a personal cash machine. One campign contributor even got his own govt regulatory agency......for a price. Merck took care of Perry after he issued that EO to medicate little girls' genitals.
When Perry speaks, it's always safer to ignore him.
CASE IN POINT: Perry says he's pro-life, anti-gay, insists he's a "real conservative." Yet Perry proudly endorsed Rooty Giuliani in 2008. Giuli is radically pro-abort, contributes to PP, was guest speaker at NARAL........When he dumped his wife, Rooty lived with a gay couple, marched in gay parades under the Man-Boy Lovers banner.
Then-Mayor Rooty openly attended official duties with his mistress---and even wanted to kick his kids out on the street and move the slut into the governor's mansion.
Ignore what Perry says----watch what he does.